As a persuasive technique in politics, propaganda is the transmission of information that is specifically geared towards convincing people to believe in one doctrine, belief system, religion, political party, and any other philosophy that requires convincing a big population.
In Animal Farm, the animals use the propaganda in many ways to persuade all the other animals that they should harbor hatred against humans. One of the ways is by memorizing the motto: "Four legs good, two legs bad"
Another instance of propaganda that is clear is the support of the theory of "Animalism". As a philosophy, the leader animals created this doctrine to convince the other animals of the importance of putting themselves first, and the humans later.
There are many more instances of propaganda in the story that could fill up a dissertation, but keep in mind that every time the animals, Old Major, Napoleon or any other of the big guys throw information towards the lesser animals against the humans, or against something else, that would be an instance of propaganda in the story.
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